The impulsive protagonist who fakes a romance with con artist Valentine Corliss to escape her mundane life. She facilitates his financial swindle by forging her father's signature, suffers public shame after being abandoned, and eventually matures by confessing her mistakes and accepting a stable marriage to Wade Trumbull.
Marianne turns to Wade as a practical alternative after Valentine's betrayal.
Marianne is initially drawn to Valentine's charm and promises marriage.
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